Deafscotland Bulletin Mid-January 2021
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deafscotland Bulletin mid-January 2021 We want the Bulletin to be accessible therefore we CANNOT use the information in the form of posters, PDF, JPEG, GIF or publisher in the bulletin. **PLEASE NOTE: We realise that many people are working at home and may not have the equipment they normally use. During this crisis, if you want an activity or a piece of news in the bulletin, email it to us – text and web links only – to [email protected] Thank you. If your contact details have changed, please let us know so we can update our records. Monthly Newsletter for deafscotland Members A wee bit late, but we would like to take this opportunity to wish all our members a very Happy New Year for 2021 and hope that as it goes on, it becomes more ordinary than 2020 was. Congratulations to Jacquie Winning, Forth Valley Sensory Centre 1 Jacquie Winning, the manager of Forth Valley Sensory Centre (FVSC) was given an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours for her years of services to people with sensory loss. We would like to say congratulations to Jacquie on your award. Way to go… Cross Party Group on Deafness Meeting The next Cross Party Group on Deafness will be held on Wednesday 3 March 2021 at 1.00pm by Zoom (an online platform). Papers will be circulated closer to the time as well as the invitation to join the meeting. BSL / English Interpreters and Electronic Note-takers will be provided. If you would like to join the Cross Party Group on Deafness, please email the convenor, Mark Griffin MSP [email protected] and copy us in. Update on our website As some of you may have noticed, our website is receiving a make-over. We would appreciate your feedback on what we have done. Please send your comments to [email protected]. The Virtual Museum Finally after many trials, our Virtual Museum has opened: https://deafscotland.org/virtual-museum-info/ Please do go have a look and let us know what you think. If you have a story or an object you would like to see in the museum, please email us at [email protected] so we can discuss how to make that happen. BSL translation Sorry, there is no BSL translation for this month’s bulletin due the extended Covid-19 lockdown. The translation will be back for the next edition. Best wishes, Janis & deafscotland Team NEWS / INFORMATION ON COVID-19 Information from deafscotland: https://deafscotland.org/latest-news/ 2 Information from deafscotland members: https://deafscotland.org/covid-19-information-from-members/ ACAS has information for employers and employees: https://www.acas.org.uk/coronavirus From the Scottish Government The First Minister has provided an update on national restrictions in relation to COVID-19. We know this will be a particularly worrying time for those who were previously advised to shield. Recognising the role that your organisation plays in supporting those shielding I would like to share the attached information with you to allow you to prepare for any enquiries you may receive. The First Minister has provided an update on national restrictions in relation to COVID-19. We know this will be a particularly worrying time for those who were previously advised to shield. Recognising the role that your organisation plays in supporting those shielding I would like to share the attached information with you to allow you to prepare for any enquiries you may receive. We are not advising people to return to the shielding advice that was issued in March. Those who were previously advised to shield are advised to continue following the advice for the general public and to be particularly careful in following FACTS guidance, which you can access in different languages and BSL here FACTS Guidance. Advice on staying safe can be found on mygov.scot and in this Staying Safe with Daily Activities pdf, which we’d be grateful if you could share via your channels. _________________________________________________________ NEWS / INFORMATION _________________________________________________________ From BDA Scotland BDA Scotland's Interim Progress reports BDA Scotland have now published two interim reports for local authorities and NHS Boards. The publication includes the report in full text as well as BSL summary. 3 They can be accessed in the BSL (Scotland) Act 2015 website: https://bslscotlandact2015.scot/summaries-progress/ The reports were created following engagements with representatives of 31 local authorities and 11 NHS Boards and NHS24. If you would like some questions and or clarity about the reports, BDA Scotland can be contacted at: [email protected] _________________________________________________________ From the Scottish Government Organ Donation and Tissue Donation Opt Out Campaign, The law is changing in Scotland on the 26th of March. The TV/VOD and radio will run for 2 weeks from today, and digital will run until early April. There will also be a national mailing to all homes in Scotland during the month of February, so please expect this to land at your door. As per previous door drop mailings, additional languages and formats for the mailing will be available online. The new advert will be on TV (VOD) and radio for two weeks, with the digital campaign running until early April, a national leaflet door drop in February, and the multi-channel campaign going live in March. You can find out more on organdonationscotland.org, and there is a section for Frequently Asked Questions that you may find helpful: Law change facts | Organ Donation Scotland View the Organ Donation TV ad here _________________________________________________________ Clear Your Head Mental Health Campaign – Winter Launch. This year winter looks very different due to restrictions, and people who might usually have good general mental wellbeing may be feeling worn down. For those of you who saw the First Minister’s briefing there was a strong focus on mental health, and Dr Alistair Cook spoke about the support available to those who may be needing help. Our December Clear Your Head campaign focussed on connecting with others to help lift spirits during the festive period. With the festive period now over, we know January can often feel like a difficult month. Our new campaign for January encourages people to be kind to themselves at 4 this time. This phase of the Clear Your Head Winter Campaign runs on TV, VOD, Digital, Radio and Press until the 31st January. For more tips on getting through to brighter days, visit https://clearyourhead.scot/winter _________________________________________________________ The Stay at Home campaign is a new public information campaign to communicate the new, tighter national restrictions which took effect from Tuesday 5th Jan. This campaign reinforces the message that the new strain of the virus is spreading quickly and communicates how we must stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. The campaign includes TV, radio and digital and will run until the 31st January. View the Stay at Home TV Ad here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vdHj44N9-g View the Stay at Home BSL TV Ad here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=416uYfVBFyQ&feature=youtu.be _________________________________________________________ Parent Club – Money Talk Team Campaign January can always be a difficult month financially for families but given the pandemic more families than ever are feeling financial pressures. The Money Talk Team is a confidential and personalised service delivered by the Citizens Advice Network in Scotland and funded by the Scottish Government, offering families free financial advice and support during these tough times. The campaign aims to encourage families to find out what benefits they are entitled to and what household bills they can save money on during these challenging times by contacting the Money Talk Team. This will run on TV, digital, OOH, Radio and Social Media until the 4th of February, with activity sign-posting to the freephone number - 0800 085 7145 and the new Parent Club page: http://parentclub.scot/articles/who-are- money-talk-team View the Parent Club Income Maximisation TV Ad here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dndtojINFKU _________________________________________________________ From SignVideo 5 SignVideo names SignHealth as their Charity of the Year We are pleased to announce that we have chosen SignHealth as our Charity partner of the year! This exciting relationship between a Deaf company and a Deaf charity is really inspiring, and the support from SignVideo will allow SignHealth to achieve its ambitious 3-year plan to expand their services to improve Deaf people’s health and wellbeing. SignVideo’s BSL video interpretation solution removes existing barriers facing service providers, businesses, work colleagues and family wanting to hold conversations with Deaf BSL-using people. In addition, their service has reduced the previous waiting time of 3 to 6 weeks for a BSL interpreter to be available, down to an average of 30 seconds or less. There is a growing awareness about mental health among the Deaf community, but much more needs to be done. The average wait for a Deaf person to receive therapy is 12 weeks, compared to 6 weeks for a hearing person. Together, we want to improve access and achieve health equality for Deaf people. The partnership will start on 1st January 2021 for 3 years. For more information about the work SignHealth does please visit the SignHealth website https://signhealth.org.uk/ and SignVideo’s website https://signvideo.co.uk/ _________________________________________________________ From See Me Scotland Time to Talk day on Thursday 4 February Time to Talk day is running across the whole of the UK and Ireland. It’s been a great success in previous years. In 2020, over 600 workplaces, schools, universities, football teams, youth clubs and others joined the conversation about mental health in Scotland alone.